Nominations for AAFP Commission, AAFP AMA Delegation, and ABFM Board of Directors positions are open. You can access the forms here. The AAFP Board of Directors invites chapters to encourage members to self-nominate for these important leadership positions. At the December 2022 meeting, the Board of Directors will fill 33 commission vacancies including three-chapter staff […]
By Bright Zhou, MD I'm excited to share a recent project I worked on with my advisor Dr. Alan Louie about how to re-imagine "cultural humility" curricula for marginalized trainees. As a medical student and trained Mandarin interpreter, I always felt a unique tension when working with my Chinese patients, that I felt wasn't fully […]
The CAFP communications team and Membership Engagement Committee (MEC) have created a Social Media Toolkit. This toolkit provides best practices, including the top 10 things to maximize your impact on social media. Resources include two CAFP webinars available in Homeroom any time: Social Media Basics for Family Physicians and Social Media as an Advocacy Tool: […]
Diabetic retinopathy (DR)/diabetic macular edema affect a majority of patients with diabetes, but appropriate management of diabetes, vision screening, and timely referral to specialty eye care can help halt progression of the disease. Through EyeConnect, you can find this collection of activities offers practical strategies clinicians can use to empower patients to engage in recommended […]
ORANGEBURG, N.Y., Sept. 21, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- The educational collaborative of Paradigm Medical Communications, LLC, American Association of Nurse Practitioners® (AANP), American Academy of Physician Associates (AAPA), California Academy of Family Physicians (CAFP), the Endocrine Society, freeCME.com, Global Education Group, Healio CME, Komodo Health, National Minority Quality Forum (NMQF) Center for Sustainable Health Care Quality and Equity (SHC), […]
The American Academy of Family Physicians held elections for its board of directors this week at its annual Congress of Delegates, the organization’s governing body. Members of the board of directors advocate on behalf of family physicians and patients nationwide to inspire positive change in the U.S. health care system. The Congress elected new officers […]
The California Department of Public Health (CDPH) has launched a COVID-19 Test to Treat Equity Grant Program to help providers address barriers to COVID-19 treatment for communities disproportionately impacted by COVID-19. Approximately 300+ safety net providers will be awarded up to $59 million. Eligible providers include: Federally Qualified Health Centers (FQHCs) and FQHC Look-Alikes. Community […]
The Congress of Delegates (COD) is the Academy's policy-making body. Its membership consists of two delegates and two alternates from each constituent chapter and from the member constituencies including new physicians, residents, students, and other constituency groups represented at the National Conference of Constituency Leaders. The Congress elects new officers and three members to serve on […]
CAFP proudly welcomes the 2022-2023 Student and Resident Council. The CAFP Student and Resident Council is the official student-resident voice of the Academy. By bringing students and residents together, the council promotes the exchange of ideas, builds leadership skills, pursues transformational advocacy and enriches CA’s primary care workforce with a strong family medicine pipeline. Through […]
